Water Data Update – May 17, 2005

Water Year Type

Upper Klamath Lake: Dry

Klamath River: Dry

Additional Information

Snow Pack Percent of Average: 34%

UKL April – September Stream Flow Forecast: 298,000 acre-feet @ 50% exceedance

Klamath River Flow Forecast: 282,000 acre-feet @ 70% exceedance

Upper Klamath Lake Level: 4,143.16 feet

Upper Klamath Lake Inflow Seven-day Average: 3,170 cfs

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Link River Releases: 3,210 cfs

Keno Releases: 4,340 cfs

Iron Gate Dam Releases: 3,430 cfs

Biological Opinion Requirement: 1,150 cfs (May 16-19, 2005)

Water Bank Used to Date: 63,250 acre-feet

Shasta River Flow: 252 cfs

Scott River Flow: 1,370 cfs

Trinity River Basin – Normal Water Year

Trinity River Releases - below Lewiston Dam: 5,200 cfs

Trinity River Flow - at Hoopa Gauge: 15,800 cfs

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Contact: Rae Olsen, Klamath Basin Area Office, (541) 883-6935, rolsen@mp.usbr.gov